Yahoo!7 News | Dad abducts boys and takes them to Lebanon - Yahoo!7 Yahoo!7 News FIRST ON 7: A mother has been left distraught after discovering her two young sons have been abducted and flown to Lebanon by their father. Iryna Tarakan's estranged husband was on bail facing violent assault charges when he took off with the two and ... |
New York Times | As Refugee Tide Swells, Lebanon Plans a Visa Requirement for Syrians New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — For the first time since colonial powers carved Syria and Lebanon into separate countries, Syrians will soon need visas to enter Lebanon, the latest and most significant in a series of new measures by Syria's neighbors to try to ... Lebanon announces unprecedented entry restrictions for Syrians |
The Daily Star | Lebanon bids farewell to ex-PM Karami The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Thousands of mourners marched in Tripoli's streets to bid farewell to Omar Karami Friday, one day after Lebanon lost its two-time prime minister who had fought a long battle with cancer. Undeterred by the stormy weather, residents of ... Lebanon's first post-war prime minister Omar Karame dead |
The Daily Star | From cedars to ruins: A journey through Lebanon The Daily Star You can go skiing in the mountains, swim through caves at the coast, try one of Lebanon's local beers or wines, or hike through some of the most beautiful valleys and forests in the world, steeped in history. For visitors to Lebanon, whether it is ... |
The Daily Star | Bikers protest nighttime curfew in Lebanon The Daily Star "I am a restaurant consultant in several locations and I have to travel from Tyre [south Lebanon] to Beirut on a regular basis. ... The bike saves me time and money." He also said that tourists from Europe and the Gulf come to Lebanon to join bike ... |
Indianapolis Star | Mother of 3 dies in Lebanon apartment fire WISH-TV “Some of these buildings end up chopped up and renovated and that does cause some problems with spaces that are hard to get to sometimes,” said Gabe Westerfeld with Lebanon Fire Department. Investigators stress the importance of using caution when ... Woman killed in Lebanon fire is identified UPDATE: Officials identify woman killed Lebanon house fire Woman, 29, killed in Lebanon residence fire |
Two die in collision on Highway 34 west of Lebanon Albany Democrat Herald Two adults died and a child was seriously injured in a head-on crash about 7 p.m. Thursday on Highway 34 just west of Lebanon near Goltra Road. The investigation was continuing. Identities and hometowns of those involved and the condition of the ... Two killed in wreck near Lebanon |
Toronto Star | Lebanon's migrant workers set to form union Toronto Star The Labour Ministry said Monday they received a proposal from the National Federation of Labour Unions to form the syndicate in Lebanon. Migrant workers in Lebanon — mostly from Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines — have fallen victim to unpaid ... Domestic workers in Lebanon fight for right to join union Lebanon's Domestic Workers Move to Protect Rights |
The Daily Star | Consumer confidence in Lebanon improves The Daily Star BEIRUT: Consumer confidence in Lebanon advanced in the first half of 2014 but remained at the fourth-lowest levels since 2007, as security fears still weighed heavily on the country, a survey published Friday showed. The Byblos Bank/AUB Consumer ... |
UN News Centre | Mandate of UN-backed tribunal for Lebanon extended for three more years UN News Centre 2 January 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended the mandate of the United Nations-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which was set up to try those responsible for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq ... UN extends Lebanon tribunal's mandate for three years UN chief extends to March 2018 tribunal prosecuting suspects in 2005 Hariri ... UN renews mandate of Special Tribunal for Lebanon |